Sehoya Cotner

Sehoya Cotner is a Professor in Biological Sciences at the University of Bergen, Norway, and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biology Teaching and Learning at the University of Minnesota, USA. She directs the National Centre for Excellence in Biology Education (bioCEED) at the University of Bergen while leading the Equity and Diversity in Undergraduate STEM (EDU-STEM) network in the U.S.

Education:

• PhD in Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota (1999)
• BS in Biological Sciences (magna cum laude), North Carolina State University (1992)

Research Interests:

• Effective teaching strategies for evolution and ecology
• Science education for non-scientists
• Using sex as a pedagogical tool in biology
• Promoting inclusivity in STEM disciplines
• In-class assessment techniques
• Integrating technology into education

Scientific Awards:

• H.T. Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor Award (2014)
• GLBTA Breaking the Silence Award (2014)
• President’s Distinguished Faculty Mentoring Program, University of Minnesota (2010-present)
• GLBTA Faculty Leadership Award (2012)
• Office of Information Technology Faculty Fellow, University of Minnesota (2010-2011)
• Dagley-Kirkwood Undergraduate Education Award (2009)

Leadership and Networks: As Director of bioCEED, she spearheads biology education research and graduate-student development. She also leads the EDU-STEM network, focusing on equity and inclusion in undergraduate STEM education, and has initiated international collaborations in biology-education research.